The year 2016 had it all. All across the Twin Cities, the tri-county area and beyond, it was a memorable twelve months for local sports. It’s more than can possibly fit in one story, but this one will try to hit on as many of the standout moments as possible. The memorable wins for local […]
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Indoor Track: Niles bringing personal touch to St. Dom’s
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy indoor track and field coach TJ Niles started practice by asking who wanted to lead the team in stretching. “I guess,” volunteered senior Sydney Sirois. There weren’t many options, especially with one-quarter of the team (one person) unable to attend the beginning practice that day. St. Dom’s only has four […]
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Lewiston track and field team receives donations from an unlikely friend (with video)
LEWISTON — There was a time that Lewiston track and field coach Paul Soracco saw his athletes take off their running shoes and give them to a teammate, just so that teammate could go run his or her own race. Those days are over now, thanks to a “big” day, an “unbelievable day,” according to […]
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UMF’s Campbell right on track
Coaching young athletes and counseling drug abusers gets Dan Campbell out of bed each morning and puts a spring in his step — and he wouldn’t have it any other way. When it comes to young peoples’ welfare or coaching dedicated athletes, the 65-year old coach just can’t say no. When he is not walking […]
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Olympics: Lewiston’s Isaiah Harris comes up short in gutsy performance
EUGENE, Ore. — Isaiah Harris took second place in the 800 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials with 200 meters to go. He was behind Boris Berian, the world indoor champion. He used everything he had to drive to the finish line, but even with his Olympic dream on the line, his […]
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Rumford to present straw poll questions on Tuesday
RUMFORD — Voters at Tuesday’s town meeting will consider whether to replace the 35-year-old running track at Hosmer Field and whether to replace the lighting around the track and football field with more efficient LED lighting. The third nonbinding referendum question asks voters to restore public access to the areas surrounding Rumford Falls with the intent of […]
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Class C Track and Field: Orono boys, girls complete repeat sweep
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Depth alone typically has been enough for Orono High School to dominate Maine’s small-school track and field landscape in recent years. The Red Riots added a dash of record-setting flair to that volume approach at Oakes Field on Saturday while sweeping the boys and girls Class C state championships for the second straight […]
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Class B state track and field: Foxcroft boys, York girls tops at state meet
The couple spent all day at Mount Desert Island High School, where they combined for four individual titles while competing in the Class B track and field state championship meet. Once they finished, they made a hasty departure so they could attend their respective senior proms at Belfast and Camden Hills high schools. Nealey captured […]
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Paralympics: Lisbon’s Rogers sprinting toward Rio
Every time double amputee Nick Rogers straps on his prosthetic blades and sprints down a lane, he is demonstrating that life’s obstacles can be overcome and dreams fulfilled. Rogers dismisses his adversity, and has set his sights on competing in the Paralympic Games in Brazil. But don’t let Rogers’ easygoing demeanor fool you — he […]
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Outdoor Track: Edward Little girls dominate, Lewiston boys hold off Brewer, EL
Lewiston finished in first place with 92 points. Edward Little and Brewer were a hair back, tied for second just one point behind. The Edward Little girls didn’t have to sweat out their victory, scoring 117 points to runner-up Lewiston’s 77. Brewer was third, while Bangor was fourth on both the boys’ and girls’ sides. […]